Find out what the Voice amendment is intended to do, what's in the box, how it will work and whether the critics are right. This video discusses in detail the proposed constitutional amendment for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice that can make representations to Parliament and the Government.
It explains the dual purposes of constitutional recognition and practical outcomes, and what the amendment is trying to avoid (being litigation and any restriction on Parliament). It will take you through the reasoning behind the drafting, why certain words were used and others dropped, and what those words would mean to a court. It will show you examples of how the Voice may work in practice and explain how the influence of the Voice will operate on two sliding scales, depending upon the relevance of the issue and the reputation of the Voice. Finally, it will assess the criticisms that have been made. Will it result it a litigation-fest? Will it operate as a third House of Parliament? Will it divide Australia on the basis of race?
The background to this amendment and early drafts can help explain the intent behind it. One of those drafts from 2015 is here: [ Ссылка ].
